Casket or coffin.



L. '13.V Bow, GASKET OR GOPYIN. APPLICATION FILED MAY 31., 1912.

1,043,664( Pantednmlmq 3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

L. T. BOW. GASKET 0R COFFIN. APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 31 2. mm .am .V.H7 MM /n .wm .ma m 0.7M, ,J l E@ M. ...0S 2./ .01 4m 67 6, W o, ,l 1 Wip WTNESSES l ,Muis speciiloaiion..

LAFYETTE T. EGW, GF A? T1 Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Eov'.. 5,

Application filed 'may 3i, 151%. Serai No. 700,725.

To o?! whom t 1mi; concern:

f y. "o U v o il. LmomL lool, I., ....Aiiuiiiiii i. Moi., of Sublime, in the county oi; Cat-ei and.

Siate of idahonio, have invented oei'ieiii 5 new and useiui improvements in Caskesoi:

Coiiiiie; and hereby deo'lnie jtimbthe f oi lowing is ii fuli, elem', and exact escliption thereof, i'efereiif'e lbeing had to the o@ oompimying drawings,

This ii'nei'iioii ie fa. iiovei 'mpiovement in Gaskets, oi' ediles, and Soioophaigi; and les objeo to provide o. ieiiiieiiealiy sealed, ieinfoifoed co. freie miekeifor s: '-cophogus wixidi may be heimeticsiiiy seeded' as Lo (Li oiiigie mii' ogni water; :uid which. fiiiiiermore will be pioctlcoiiy secure against gho'uis, and which will patiouimiy oseoiowded oomiitioii of the oemeiei'y, it is neo-- folie piaoeo where, on aoc/omit of the e ery io iiioiie euccesive inteiiients viii the 1 emile grave. y

i xviii explain die invention with rotereuce io iin.. :icco'iiponyiiig ciafwiiigs which tudiimi s-.ectioli iii'ough such casket Witiii 5 pai-1; of the interim :vali bioifzen zwmy; ig;

is a transverse sectional 'View thiro'ugii die di the iop iaised, prio Sio seeiig, Fig. J1 crores @of-ion iwowgh one eiie of the casket ui'ioi 'to 51o :ippiioetioii of *drie w inemmi md emeiimi; @einem walls showing the inner molds in piece... i?ig. 5 is a 'View simiio'i. to aifies the inner' wail 'has beenv fixed, and siuming the exexior .mold 'm position. Fig. o i :i deuai sectional View withdie iop in po non m showing the de a. detail porspeeti'e View oif heed molds m poeitiz'iii feady for fumi sealing of the casket. if 7 is a detail View of the extoii mold. Fig. 8 is ardetail per speetive View of' the imei-iol? mold.' Fig. 9 part of 'the exterior bead oi: sealing moici. Fig. l0 partly, sectional View of a, casket oonstrllcei-iii accordance with my invention emilie-ving Sight opening. Fig. il is e showing he sight opening and which form. pat of @over befoie seaiingg'. Fig. l2 is :i detail View of the metxiiie fiamme of lie sight opening in the cover. Fig'. 13 is :i detail View showing one mode of attaching a'abrio lining to the inside of the casket. Fig. lei is o. Similar View showing Wooden `Strips embedded 3.1i the inner concrete iiziing.

In the pi'eotoi Carrying* oui; of my iinveiition first construct a. bo); l of desii'ef dimeneions; and preferabiy make this 'of galvanized metal, bui; any sutobie moisi may be used.. l .preferably tuiii the upper' edges of 'eine box oveil a, wire bead l and Within this box and around the bottom edges 'thereof secure a. reinforcing rod oi wire 1b. Intel-mediado the botom' rod l sind the iop Wii'e l may secure vertical iode 1C. .Across the bottom of the box may be pincel other i'ods la. Aiouiid the sides of he box and ntbaohed 'Lo the rode li. seoiii'e a. .iaye of wire fabric preferably of layer will oe separated, or heid away, fiom the siee of tiie box by the iueroi' Wiiies; and over the bottom of the box and Supported by the bottom wires i piace a my@ 2 of similar fob-rio. i' hei-) Eine the box with ooiioietegfor this purpose a Myer C of concrete of suitable 'thickness muy be iii-e6 placed in the box tocovei' the .bottom yliei'eof, the concrete oi' cement being' 'of such (,-oiieisteiioy when plgloced in. the lio); ne will. eneide it to HowL oi pass luougjh the meshef; of the reinforcing wire iayel" which as :i bond .to sti'eiiguhen the' eeizieiit. "r'ey the bottoni is covered with i suitable thickness of cenmnt it. muy foe :i ion-'od eo Se?, :uid when suiiioientiy burdened I piace Within the box upon. this botiom loyer of cement C :L removable mold form, which. preferably ooiisies of two iiiotoiio piume 3,

woven, wire of any desired nieiiywhichA 3, coi'i'eepoiidiiig in doifi to tin.. deptfi of jueied iei'ein, see Fig. e, they will be L sig'xtiy separated from. Jdie reinforced Myer Y Then the conoi'ete' con be filled in between Nie mold sections 3, Biken@ the inner wall oi the box the 'oiiciete passing through the wire mee-ii Myer 2 anni 'iiing the space :befolgen 'he mold and the imiei oi the metallic box as shown at C..

vlayer 2 bonds the side and end`walls of .the

The wire cement lining C of the box. In thisina-iner l line the box with a reinforced layerl of cement.

The outside of the metal box l whichmis also to be incased in cement, and for the purpose of bonding .the cement I 'preferably attach to the outer side walls of the box vertical wires le, which may extend under the box as shown at 1f. These Wires may be attached to the box by solder or other suitable, means. Thel wires 1 preferably do not extend quite to the top of the box and their upper ends are bent outwardly and upwardly for a purpose hereinafter explained. Around the outer side of the box and near the upper edge thereof I preferably attach an upwardly directed metal flange lh which may be formed of a piece' of metal, like that of the box l, and its lower edge is soldered or otherwise fastened to the box, the upper edge of the flange lies preferably slightly below the top edge of the box and the space between the upper part of this fiange and the sides and ends of the'box forms a sealing groove hereinafter referred to. i

The upper ends of the Wires 1, on the outer'side and end walls of the box, are preferably bent to approximately conform to the shape of the flange 11x but-do not contact with said flange. To the Wires le, 1f, on the outer side and end Walls of the box I secure a reinforcing layer 2,- preferably of woven Wire netting, I also secure-suoli a reinforcing layer onthe `bottom of-fthe box; and 'to the upper outwardl curved edges ofthe wires le, 1f, I attac `strlps) of Wire netting 2d.

I then preferably invertthe box, as indicated in Fig. 5, and place around the same aniexterior mold which is preferablycofnposed of two longitudinal sections 4, 4", adapted When put together to surround the box, said mold sections being of such depth that when they are placed around the box (see Fig.l .5) the top edges of the mold sections Will project slightly above the bottom of the bozmgyhich is then inverted) so that when the nold is completely filled the bottom of the box Will be covered, see Fig.`5. The mold 4, et should be so arranged that when it is lfilled the sides of the box will be covered with a coating of concrete C2 of' the desired thickness and the bottom with a coating C, which concrete coatings'will be reinforced by the embedded vlayers of Wire netting 2 as shown.' The in cross section,`

Y As stated after themold pieces 4, 4 are in position concrete is filled in between the mold pieces and the box and above the. bottom of the box to the desired thickness; and when the concrete is set and the mold pieces removed the box will be incased cxteriorly in a reinforced layer of cement.. Thus the complete box may be lined inte riorly and exteriorly with reinforced con crete walls and a very strong air `moistur\ water and be produce The cover lm of the box is preferably made of metal like the box l, and is provided with a shallow flange l" on its periphery adapted to fit over the upper edge of the box 1- and into the groove formed between the flange lh and the upper edge of the box l, see Figs. 2 and 6. The cover` before bcing placed in position, may be linedY interiorly with concrete as shown at 5, and,if desired this concrete lining of the ccyer may be reinforced by a layer of wire nettingI 2* (Fig. 3) in the manner in which the bottom of the box is lined. The inner concrete lining 5 of the cover preferably does not touch the inner sides of the flanges l of' the cover; but a narrow channel or groove is left between the edges of this concrete lining 5 and the side flanges l to enable the cover to be fitted closely onto the box 1 and make a metallic contact between flange 'l and the outer edge ofthe box or tlanrc gas proof box or sarcophagus will 5 and this concrete may be reinforced b v -v means of an internal layer of wire nailing which may be placed over trans-wfy longitudinally disposed wires or rm. secured to the top of the box as that when the cover is coated with such concrete will be reinforced tv, ternal `wire fabric as indicated in t 2 and 3.` The coating 5 however ouid not cover the outer sides of the iianjns l of the cover.

When the cover and box have been pared as described and it isdesired to the 'casket or sarcophagus, the meer is placed thcreover -so that the metal efsges of the cover lit over the metal ed es l and into the groove forniedy t ie flange l, see Fig. G. The metal flange l. of the cover and the metal flange 1h of the box may then be securely'united by filling the groove in the flange with solder as indicated at l in Figs. 2 and', thus hermetically and gas tightly uniting and scaling the metal parte of the box and cover.

Mold pieces G, 6 preferably formed of' box and with the concrete wall on the top 1 :u

of the box,y and entirely inelose :incl cover llie flange l" and the Inet-al Joint between the eover and the lioxA lVhen the inold (l, t5

iS positioned and filled with concrete, a rein# forced concrete joint. is formed between Jalle exterior Concrete Walls of the hotly and the exterior concrete, wall. of the top, and a soliti concrete Covering i5 l'oi'ineil ineloning the lrox'fand rover, and when theinoltl pieces l5, G are reinorefl the resul is a finished lierinetically sealed reinforced concrete sari-,Opin agus, comprising a sealed metallic easing, lined internally Willi reinforeeil concrete, and also covered exterinill;Y every' pari n'irh i nforeeil eonerele. Preferably the inoltl. pieces (i, (la are so lrurineil as to projeel .slightly above the top ol' the, ront-rete eorer C on top of the eorer lm and the Hott, foncrele is filled in over the rover Si as in liealed at 5d, Figs. l. and j2,- thus melting a doubly eeeure eonerele seal and eonnertion between the. cover and linx.

The metal and eoni'rele jointsl lieineen the cover and box can lie ezln-ily nnnle hy a rsorlaman, euitalnle iletaelnihle inolils il, tf hein; -proviiletl to enable lhe ronerete eal to lie inaile with :i round joint.

If the appa 'atus isto be uned a5 a sarcophagus to receive an ordinaliY eaelret. it ran Le made more niaeoire ainl the exlerior rooerete wall can lie marie olf any thickness ilesired. Oi course suoli lieri'netieally Fealeil ea lets or sareophagi can he plareil one upon the other without anyv (langer ol ronlan'iilnrtion, and Will preserve the content, amuleti therein indefinitely; anrl at. the rianne time en ac'eounl of great :alrengil' `will he praetirally promt"` iignint rmlentn` anil iglnnnh` ln sonieeaees the inner rein forced eonr'rete mills niigh lire muil-teil, lint preferably l line the @vliet bolli internallvY and externallY as ifi-@einheit filiere the calel in to he Hei-il in grares the oever may he leo'eretl into position alter ilieliox is in plane, and then fealetl ny an atlentlani.

to rei-ine a nml;- a 5|g'n.20pen|n;,'j n inail in the cover as imlicuteil in l*l and i1. ln ihn, e;i.--,.- a suilalfle openingl i.-- ina le in the inelallif' eurer FZ and arotnul lhif; opening le seenreil :i freine ln'elrrallr 'fi'frnnal ol' inetal and which retain; the f B in place. .-aa'nuiul the inner elli- 11e oi'illiis flange i5 an up.-.tar-.tling flange prel'eralz-hf ot' metal7 having ay heading' Se on its upper eige lernrel lio ille onifsitle of :intl arornnl the upper parli of flange 8" is a lient metal linneo r.hieliproteetsthe nippel' outer Oi' llze Harige 8" Alroiin lrconcrete, siii l lo ihn'. way in .vlneli lie nanou l proteoln the npjperedge ol' the .mx i

For suoli rance l A metallic oever 9 is provided to close the sight opening', and ihis cover 9 hanl a (iepentling nietul flange il which is adapted lo tit over the upper edge of the flange S" and. ii'iizhin the flange tlc just as the flanges of the nia-in cover 2 are adapted to lit over the eliges of the box 1. ".lhe melallir: edge; of the flange 9 of the eover may he solflerecl'to the metal flange Sb, 8, aronnfl the, eighty openine'.y in the manner in which the eoier '3 sealed to the liox l. The cover l may lie lined internally and ,externally with ronerele like the eurer il :is ahove eiplainetl; and when the rover l) is in piave an l sealed all is; inelossecl in the linal eoaling' of een rrele 5", as allore flent'l'ilied. A i

lliv ii is desired lo line lhe rzr'liet with 'lialn'if'7 o'ooilen strips l0 maiy le altarlieil lo the inner .siilea of ihe linx l an' innlieuleil in lil anil -i. fini' nninher olf there wooden blrips may lie. sei'ureil lo ille. :sitles anil entl y olf the box hy ineans ol. wire or metal loops lOl whieh may lie Holilereil (lii'eet lo the hop: l as iniliruted inl Figi'. lil. lt llle box is to he lineil u"with roinrete llie e stripe nia)Y lie nnule of meh lhirlqneee` llial. their inner lares' will lle lueh with 1li-e inner lace ol' the eonerele; or wooflen pierres lll nini' lie elnlieililerl in lhe inner layer C nl' the concrete an iniiiraleil in Filez il.

Vl hare in the ilran'ing's 'iinpllr infliraleil minrentionnlly the eomtrueinnpt the in terior inolrls` the exteiior inolilf, anil \lhe Mailing or Sealingl inolils lor ilforniin the miren-te Wallor linings of the linx; :nul these Inohlce eoultl he nnule either ol oofl or nit-ital; liuc he ensential features unil re quireinenteA thereof will lie reaflilyappreeiatetl when the construction of the ezwlcet limilelllooil. l i

What l t'laiui is:

l. in a casketv or sareoplnig'u.. a metal ho);

`l1aving an exterior lungge' arounil ite upper erige, a reinforced eonrreio liningu :intl :i reinforced concrete coating f'orerini the exterior side, end anti bottoni Walle oil the linx, and also covering` the, exterior wall ot the flange.

2. The herein {leserilwfl sareopliaiiun Colnprising a inetal box inning' ay concrete eoating' on its inner Walls and hollow,- anrl a Conerete 'oalini'g on its` exterior bulloni, Sii-le enll enil walls; will a nietal rover liuringf a flange allaptefl to engage ille top oft the hox, uinl he luSirn/il thereto? :mill over haring a roinfrvte liningr unil an exterior ronerete coating; anal a eonerete heal eorerinn' the ioinlhetn'een the lop aiul liox :intl nnitingl the exterior ronerete. routing., oil the box unil mien il, .il sarropliagus comprising a inelal box: havn( an exterior V[lange around it upper ello-n, a nul 1l lf'orir haringr n iange allaptefl lo engage the flan-.fron the hoax a. ronffrete coating on Allie ex'erior siile, end and hott/om Walls of the box, a concrete coating on the top of the cover, and a concrete coating covering the joint between the top and box and inclosing the flange of the box and uniting the exterior concrete coatings of the box and cover.

4. A sarcophagus comprising arnetal box having an exterior flange around its upper edge, a metal cover having a flange adapted to engage the Hang@ on the box; a concrete lining covering the interior side, end and bottom Walls of the box, and a concrete lining covering the interior surface of the top; a concrete coating on the exterior side, end and bottom Walls of the box, an exterior concrete coating on the cover, and a concrete coating inclo'sing the flange of the box and uniting the exterior concrete coatings of the side and end walls of the box and cov'er.

5. A casket or sarcophagus comprising a box having an exterior metal flange around its upper edge, an exterior concrete coating covering the side, end and bottom walls of the box; a top having a depending flange, and

an external concrete covering, the metal yflange ofthe tcp being adapted to fit the metal flange of the box and sealed thereto, and a concrete seal covering the metal flanges of the box and cover.

6. A casket or sarcophagus comprising a metal box having an exterior metal flange around its upper edge, and exterior concrete coating covering the side, end and bottom Walls of the box and the outside of the ange; a metal top having a depending metal flange, and an external concrete coatl ing covering the top; the metal flange of the top `being fitted to the metal flange of the box and sealed thereto; with a concrete seal covering the metal flanges of the box and 'cover and uniting the outer concrete coverings of the box and cover.

7. A casket or sarcophagus comprising a metal -box having an exterior metal ange around its upper edge, a reinforced concrete lining, and an exterior reinforced concrete coating covering the side, end and bottom walls of the box and exterior surface of the flange; a lnetal top having a depending metal flange, an internal reinforced concrete lining and an externa-l reinforced concrete covering; the metal flange of the top being ladapted to be fitted to the metal flange of the box and sealed thereto; and a concrete seal covering the metal flanges of the box and cover and uniting the outer concrete coverings of the box and cover.

8. A sarcophagus comprising a metal box having an exterior metallic flange around its upper edge, a in. .ai cover having a metal flange adapted to engage the flange on the ox; a reinforced concrete lining covering the interior side, end and bottom walls of the box; a reinforcedl concrete lining covering the interior surface of the top; a reinforced concrete layer covering the exterior side, end and bottom walls ofthe box; a reflanges of the top and box and uniting the exterior concrete coatings of `the side and end Walls of the box and cover.

-In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 'my own, I aix ,my signature in presence of ,two witnesses. LAFAYETTE T. BOV.

lVitnesses C. T. VERNON, W. L. SMITH. 

